Surgical stapler apparatus with flexible shaft
US4485817A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 1982 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2925
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical stapler comprising a stapling section, an actuator section remote from the stapling section, and a longitudinally flexible shaft connecting the stapling and actuating assemblies is disclosed. The stapling section generates a force to staple tissue responsive to a much smaller force transmitted hydraulically from the actuator section via the flexible shaft.
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